Chapter 41 I Have Only One Wife, That's Enough
After repeatedly confirming and clearly seeing the seven Medicinal Pills in Chen Qing's hand, Du Yuan's body trembled, and he staggered back two steps, exclaiming in horror, "This, this isn't a fifth-grade, this is a sixth-grade Medicinal Pill!"
"Sixth-grade?!"
Xia Qingyue and Liu Wu exclaimed in unison, their astonishment clearly written on their faces.
It felt as if even continuously adding the word "Prodigy" like "Prodigy among Prodigies among Prodigies..." would not be enough to describe Chen Qing's talent.
This talent, which was not only all-encompassing but also top-tier in every aspect, was truly terrifying!
With their limited vision, they could no longer imagine how exaggerated a realm Chen Qing's future growth would reach.
Great Emperor?
Not enough, far from enough!
Before Xia Qingyue and Liu Wu could react, something even more astonishing unfolded before their eyes once again.
Du Yuan returned to Chen Qing's front in two steps, and without the slightest hesitation, he bent his knees, knelt down, and kowtowed, saying, "I beg Young Master Chen, no, I beg Great Master Chen to accept me as your disciple!"
He was convinced; Du Yuan had never been so utterly convinced by someone as he was at this moment.
He believed that if he could just become Chen Qing's disciple and learn even a fraction of his skills, he might also have a chance to touch upon the word Supreme in the future.
"Great Master Du, please rise. I have only recently entered the Dao of Alchemy, and there are some things I haven't even figured out myself. How can I accept a disciple and mislead others?"
Chen Qing's words were eloquent, but in reality, he simply found it troublesome.
Of course, if Xia Qingyue were to make such a request, Chen Qing would undoubtedly agree without hesitation.
As for Du Yuan, since they were not related, he decided against it.
Before Du Yuan could speak, Chen Qing added, "Of course, if Great Master Du wishes to exchange Alchemy experiences and insights, I welcome you at any time."
"Certainly, certainly!" Chen Qing had already spoken to this extent, so no matter how thick-skinned Du Yuan was, he couldn't continue to pester him.
Being able to exchange Alchemy experiences and insights with Chen Qing was, in his opinion, also a good option.
Perhaps if their relationship grew closer in the future, he might truly be able to become his disciple?
Subsequently, Chen Qing walked over to Xia Qingyue, handing her all the Medicinal Pills in his hand. "Madam, please take and refine these Medicinal Pills. Your husband will act as your Protector from the side."
"Good!" Xia Qingyue had no intention of refusing Chen Qing's kindness, worrying that doing so would instead make her relationship with him seem distant.
That's right, even Xia Qingyue had to admit that her distance from Chen Qing was indeed very, very close.
Seeing that Chen Qing was going to protect Xia Qingyue during her Cultivation, Liu Wu gave Du Yuan a look.
Du Yuan understood, not being so tactless, and left the Pill Refining Room with Liu Wu, one after the other.
Subsequently, the Pill Refining Room door slowly closed, leaving only Xia Qingyue and Chen Qing inside the entire Pill Refining Room.
Xia Qingyue couldn't help but ask, "Husband, don't you think you are excessively good to me?"
"You are my only wife. If I'm not good to you, who should I be good to?" Chen Qing retorted.
"That's not necessarily true. There are countless beautiful women in this world. You might meet other confidantes in the future." For some reason, Xia Qingyue felt a little stifled when she brought up such matters now.
In the Great Wu Dynasty, it was normal for prominent families to have multiple wives and concubines. Originally, Xia Qingyue had always thought she could calmly handle such matters, and that Chen Qing could marry whomever he wished, even if he gave them the position of main wife, it wouldn't matter.
But after briefly imagining that scene in her mind, Xia Qingyue couldn't smile and felt heavy-hearted.
"Having my wife alone is enough." Chen Qing took Xia Qingyue's hand and said affectionately.
"..." Meeting Chen Qing's firm and sincere eyes, Xia Qingyue's eyes also flickered with a strange brilliance.
Blushing, she quickly averted her gaze and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito, "Let's, let's Cultivate."
"Good." Chen Qing smiled slightly, his eyes full of doting affection.
Then, Xia Qingyue sat cross-legged, first taking one of the Medicinal Pills personally refined by Chen Qing, putting it into her mouth, and beginning to refine it...
As the Medicinal Pill entered her mouth, a System prompt simultaneously appeared before Chen Qing's eyes:
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random reward: Supreme Bone +1!]
'Supreme Bone?!'
Chen Qing clearly understood that possessing this bone meant having the potential to become a Supreme powerhouse, greatly increasing Cultivation speed. Not only that, but each Supreme Bone carried a unique precious technique.
Supreme Bones were rare in the world and often appeared with the birth of children, belonging to the blessings of the Heavenly Dao.
Once they appeared, if the family was powerful, it would surely rise to the next level.
If it was an ordinary family, they would be targeted by powerful Cultivators, who would forcibly dig out the bone and strip away the talent!
The appearance of a single Supreme Bone, looking back at the vast history, had caused countless large and small bloody battles.
Not bad, Chen Qing was very satisfied with this reward.
He clicked to select Fusion, anticipating what kind of unique precious technique he would obtain from it.
[Fusing Supreme Bone...]
[Fusion successful!]
The next moment, a precious technique named "Ten Thousand Dragons Spear Art" appeared in Chen Qing's mind.
This spear art had no upper limit. For every layer of Cultivation progress, one could unleash the power of one Dragon.
Ten Thousand layers meant the power of Ten Thousand Dragons!
One hundred thousand, one million, ten million, one hundred million, all were Ten Thousand!
After reading the System's introduction to the "Ten Thousand Dragons Spear Art," Chen Qing only had two words in his mind: abnormal!
And he wanted to Cultivate the Ten Thousand Dragons Spear Art to the Ten Thousand-layer as soon as possible to see what a shocking scene it would be to unleash the power of Ten Thousand Dragons with one spear.
While he was envisioning the future, the System once again popped up a notification. It turned out that Xia Qingyue had already begun refining the second Medicinal Pill.
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random reward: Heaven Rank High-Grade Cultivation Technique, Heaven-Slaying One Sword!]
No need for further inspection. Just by the words "Heaven Rank High-Grade Cultivation Technique" and "Heaven-Slaying One Sword," Chen Qing could easily know how powerful this Cultivation Technique was.
Combined with the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Body, the power of this sword would double!
The might of one sword could slay Heaven and destroy gods!
As Xia Qingyue's refining speed grew faster and faster, Chen Qing's rewards also became more and more numerous...
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random reward: Heart Protecting Mirror +10!]
[Heart Protecting Mirror: Can withstand ten fatal injuries, even a Great Emperor's strike can be blocked without any harm!]
Chen Qing, who possessed the Undying and Imperishable Body, naturally had no use for such an item. He thought he could give them to his father Chen Xiong and his wife Xia Qingyue.
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random reward: Comprehension Ability +500!]
'How, how much?!'
Chen Qing almost couldn't suppress his voice, but fortunately, he quickly closed his mouth and held it back.
The number five hundred, coupled with the word Comprehension Ability, truly made his blood boil.
The higher his Comprehension Ability, the more effortlessly he could Cultivate top-tier Cultivation Techniques like Heaven-Slaying One Sword and Ten Thousand Dragons Spear Art.
[Successful Wife-Pampering! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a random reward: Shadow Puppet +10000!]
Chen Qing would never have too many Shadow Puppet rewards; the more, the better.
...
While things were looking good for them, the Dynasty's secret agent had already returned to the Imperial Palace, deciding to inform the Emperor of everything that had happened in the Qingcheng Sect.
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Chapter 42 I Will Never Let You Down
Upon entering the Royal Study, the secret agent immediately knelt and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Hmm?" The previous secret agent hadn't left long ago, and seeing another secret agent appear, Martial Emperor Xia Cheng frowned slightly, put down the brush he was using to revise memorials, and asked, "Did something happen at Qingcheng Sect?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, various forces, including the Ten Great Sects, rushed over to contend for Consort Chen and Her Highness the Princess after learning of their Awakening of top-tier talents."
Hearing this, Xia Cheng's furrowed brow relaxed. He had long anticipated such a matter.
He knew that the news of Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue Awakening Heavenly Rank top-tier talents could not be kept secret; there was no airtight wall in this world.
Once those Sect forces learned the truth, they would undoubtedly fight tooth and nail to bring the two of them into their own factions.
Xia Cheng did want Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue to join the Sects under the Xia Clan and serve the Imperial Family, but he also knew that Great Wu did not have the confidence to keep the two privately.
Forcibly retaining them would only delay and waste Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue's peerless talent.
Therefore, rather than controlling Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue, Xia Cheng was more curious, "So, which force did the two of them ultimately join?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, Consort Chen and Her Highness the Princess did not join any force," the secret agent responded.
"Didn't join? Those Sects probably won't give up easily, right?" Xia Cheng was worried that a conflict might arise between the two sides, causing Xia Qingyue to get injured.
He knew very well that those Sects would never easily let go of such Geniuses. Once they were poached by other Sects, it would definitely break the delicate balance that had been established between them for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Consort Chen, by himself, brought all the arriving Sect forces under his command and made them swear a Heavenly Dao oath, never to betray him for all eternity," the secret agent truthfully revealed.
Even though he had witnessed it himself, when the words came out of his mouth, it still felt unbelievable.
"You're not really tricking me!" Xia Cheng stood up from the Dragon Throne, greatly shocked by this answer, suspecting that this secret agent was tired of living and dared to play such a joke on him.
"This was witnessed by your subordinate, every word is true, without a single falsehood. Please, Your Majesty, judge!" To make Xia Cheng believe his words, the secret agent even swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao, stating that if there was a single false word, he would die on the spot.
Seeing that nothing happened after the secret agent swore the Heavenly Dao oath, Xia Cheng couldn't disbelieve it even if he wanted to.
On the Heavenly Profound Continent, no one dared to joke with the Heavenly Dao, not even a Great Emperor.
The power of the Heavenly Dao is inviolable!
"The Ten Great Sects, they all submitted to him?" Xia Cheng confirmed again.
"The Ten Great Sects, not one less," the secret agent nodded heavily.
Afterward, Xia Cheng questioned the secret agent for the details of the entire matter.
The secret agent dared not conceal anything and explained everything in full.
"I understand. You may withdraw. Report any news to me at any time."
"Yes, your subordinate takes his leave."
After the secret agent disappeared, Xia Cheng remained alone in the Royal Study, his mood extremely heavy.
"Demon Emperor's Spiritual Pet, Heavenly Rank High Grade Spiritual Root, an eighteen-year-old Spirit Division Realm..."
Xia Cheng kept repeating these phrases.
Although Chen Qing had already proven with his actions that he would indeed not rebel and overthrow the Xia Clan's control over the Great Wu Dynasty.
However, the power he displayed still made Xia Cheng extremely fearful and uneasy.
He was even more worried that if Chen Qing continued to grow limitlessly like this, would he still remain as devoted to Xia Qingyue as he was now?
As a father, Chen Xiong also learned everything that happened through his informants placed within Qingcheng Sect.
Unlike Xia Cheng, Chen Xiong's mouth was almost grinning to his ears, his smile was so brilliant, and he slapped his thigh, "Good! Excellent! An eighteen-year-old Spirit Division Realm expert, not only possesses a Heavenly Rank High Grade Lightning Spiritual Root, but also subdued a Demon Emperor's Spiritual Pet! My precious son is truly unparalleled!"
Chen Xiong no longer questioned Chen Qing's decision.
If the Chen Clan really wanted to rebel, why would they need those hundred thousand iron cavalry?
In the current situation, it is estimated that with just a casual word from Chen Qing, Xia Cheng would have to obediently hand over the throne.
If there was any disrespect, not only the Xia Clan, but the entire Great Wu Dynasty would be buried with them!
Although he didn't know when Chen Qing had grown to such a terrifying extent, that wasn't important. Chen Xiong was proud of him.
He felt that he must have accumulated a lot of virtue in his previous life, saving at least hundreds of millions of lives, otherwise how could he have given birth to such a powerful son?
The more he thought about it, the sweeter his heart felt. In his joy, he waved his hand and generously rewarded everyone in the mansion, celebrating together...
Back at Qingcheng Sect.
Successfully pampered wife! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a random reward: Heavenly Rank High Grade Magic Treasure, Divine Stone +1!
Xia Qingyue had already refined the last sixth-grade Medicinal Pill, and her Cultivation had advanced to Foundation Establishment Peak, just a step away from the Golden Core Realm.
This Cultivation speed, Chen Qing could only say, was indeed worthy of a Empress of Destiny.
If he didn't have a cheat, he would definitely be crushed.
Fortunately, she was no longer an enemy, but his wife.
"Madam, how does it feel to embark on the Cultivation Dao?" Chen Qing asked when he saw Xia Qingyue open a pair of eyes that were clearly sharper and more spirited.
"It's very wonderful. I feel like my entire being has been reborn. My Cultivation was able to improve so quickly, all thanks to my husband's Medicinal Pills." Xia Qingyue was not being polite; she was truly grateful to Chen Qing.
Little did she know, the benefits Chen Qing gained from it were far beyond what those seven Medicinal Pills could provide.
"Having Cultivation alone is not enough. To establish yourself among Cultivators, Madam still needs a powerful Cultivation Technique." Chen Qing felt it was time to pass on the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill to Xia Qingyue.
He really wanted to know what quality of wife-pampering reward he would receive for giving out a Heavenly Rank Cultivation Technique.
"A powerful Cultivation Technique?" Xia Qingyue said, "I have already Cultivated the Peerless Nine Lotus Manual to the first layer."
"Not enough." Chen Qing raised his hand and lightly touched Xia Qingyue's glabella with his fingertip.
'Not enough?'
Before Xia Qingyue could comprehend the meaning of Chen Qing's words, she felt a strange memory, not her own, surge into her mind.
It was a Cultivation Technique, a Heavenly Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique named "Ice Heaven Mystic Skill"!
"Heavenly Rank Cultivation Technique?!" Xia Qingyue looked incredulous, unable to believe that Chen Qing had actually given her such a precious Cultivation Technique.
No matter how much one says, it is never as genuine as action.
"..." The better Chen Qing treated Xia Qingyue, the more guilty Xia Qingyue felt towards him.
After much thought.
Xia Qingyue suddenly clenched her fists, looking determined, and spoke excitedly from the bottom of her heart, "Xia Qinyue will never fail you in this life! If anyone dares to bully my husband in the future, I will be the first to object!"
"Then, from now on, I'll have to trouble Madam to protect me. You must become strong quickly," Chen Qing said with a smile, feeling that he was one big step closer to Martial Emperor Cultivation!
"Good! I'll Cultivate immediately!" Without further ado, Xia Qingyue immediately closed her eyes to digest the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill that Chen Qing had imparted to her.
Chen Qing then summoned the System panel, ready to claim his reward!
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Chapter 43 Ten consecutive draws
"Petting his wife was successful! Congratulations, Host, you have received a random reward: Heavenly Demonic Sacred Body +1!"
'Another Sacred Body!'
Chen Qing first confirmed the ranking of this Heavenly Demonic Sacred Body among the Three Thousand Physiques. It was significantly higher than the Ten Thousand Swords Sacred Body's seventeenth place, sitting at eleventh, just one step away from the top ten Supreme Saint Bodies.
Afterward, Chen Qing checked the effects of this Heavenly Demonic Sacred Body. In addition to improving Cultivation, Physique, and bones, the Heavenly Demonic Sacred Body would continuously strengthen as the Awakener grew stronger, transforming into an external Dao Body with unlimited size increase.
'External Dao Body! Strength and size increase without limit!'
This point was quite appealing to Chen Qing.
With two great Sacred Bodies in one, Chen Qing couldn't help but fantasize about what it would be like to gather all Three Thousand Physiques in one body someday.
Closing the System panel, he glanced at Xia Qingyue. She was currently surrounded by chilling Qi, her aura keeping people a thousand miles away, diligently Cultivating the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill.
If one got a little closer, a thin layer of frost would appear, and the cold would be bone-chilling!
Seeing this, Chen Qing thought that since he was idle anyway, he might as well take this opportunity to refine all the medicinal ingredients in this Alchemy room into Medicinal Pills for Xia Qingyue's Cultivation, and at the same time, earn a larger reward for petting his wife.
He acted immediately!
The medicine cabinets opened all at once, and a large number of herbs flowed like streams towards the Pill Furnace.
If Du Yuan, the Qingcheng Sect's chief Alchemist, had been present, he would surely have been dumbfounded. After all, in his understanding, simultaneously refining two different Medicinal Pills was unheard of, a fantasy.
Not to mention, Chen Qing was currently refining seven or eight kinds of Medicinal Pills at the same time.
If the Pill Furnace's capacity hadn't been limited, Chen Qing wouldn't have minded refining more than a dozen Medicinal Pills simultaneously.
For Chen Qing, combining his Comprehension Ability with that of a Ninth-grade Supreme Alchemist made such a task effortless.
But what he didn't know was that once this matter became known to the Alchemist Alliance, it would cause a tremendous conceptual shock to those Alchemists who were still Cultivating in traditional ways, making them doubt their lives.
In their understanding, Medicinal Pills should be refined one by one. Forget about simultaneously refining two or even more types of Medicinal Pills; even refining a single Medicinal Pill, if there was a slight mistake, could lightly ruin the Pill or heavily cause the Cauldron to explode!
Chen Qing didn't care about any of that; Medicinal Pills were continuously being mass-produced…
Late at night.
When Xia Qingyue had Cultivated the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill to the second layer and felt a Bottleneck, she decided to pause for a while and rest.
Withdrawing her spiritual power into her Dantian and calming her turbulent Dantian sea, Xia Qingyue exhaled a long breath, then slowly opened her eyes.
She didn't know until she opened them, and when she did, she was startled.
Xia Qingyue actually saw a sky full of stars, right before her eyes!
She rubbed her eyes and looked again, only to realize that they weren't stars at all, but rather floating Medicinal Pills, one after another.
There were so many Medicinal Pills that Xia Qingyue couldn't count them precisely, but a rough estimate put them at least in the thousands, with the lowest grade being third-grade, and not a few sixth-grade ones present.
And without exception, all of them had flame-colored Pill lines surging.
"Madam, are you done Cultivating? I just finished refining the last batch of Medicinal Pills."
Hearing this, Xia Qingyue turned her gaze and saw various multicolored Medicinal Pills flying out of the Cauldron, merging with the sea of Medicinal Pills.
Confirming that several different Medicinal Pills flew out of the Pill Furnace together, Xia Qingyue had never heard of or witnessed someone being able to refine multiple Medicinal Pills at once.
She thought, 'Does being strong enough allow one to do such a thing?'
Not understanding Alchemy well, she did not comment rashly.
She responded, "I have Cultivated the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill that my husband gave me to the second layer. I'm a bit tired and want to take a breather, and also think carefully about how to Breakthrough the Bottleneck to the third layer."
"The future is long, Madam, there's no need to rush. Blindly pursuing speed can easily lead to Qi Deviation," Chen Qing took out a Storage Pouch and absorbed all the thousands of Medicinal Pills he had just personally refined into it.
Then he walked to Xia Qingyue, took her hand, and placed the Storage Pouch in her palm. "Madam, take these Medicinal Pills and use them. When you run out, your husband will refine more for you."
"Thank you, husband!" Xia Qingyue's excitement was fully written on her face.
She did not refuse Chen Qing's kindness. She knew very well that to fulfill her previous promise to Chen Qing to become stronger, Medicinal Pills were indispensable.
After Xia Qingyue put the Storage Pouch into her spatial ring, she said again, "Husband, I want to find a place to test the Peerless Nine Lotus Manual and the Ice Heaven Mystic Skill."
"That's simple," Chen Qing readily agreed.
On the way out of the Alchemy room, he mentally manipulated and opened the System panel that only he could see, deciding to claim the rewards he had worked hard for several hours.
"Petting his wife was successful! Congratulations, Host, you have received a random reward: Three Thousand Physiques Ten Consecutive Draws opportunity +1!"
'Three Thousand Physiques Ten Consecutive Draws?!'
Chen Qing always felt that the System had heard his inner thoughts just now; whatever he wished for, he received.
However, if he really could get whatever he wished for, Chen Qing hoped for an Emperor Cultivation experience package.
"…" The System was silent.
When Chen Qing decided to use the Three Thousand Physiques Ten Consecutive Draws opportunity, he caught a glimpse of Du Yuan the Alchemist and Liu Wu the Sect Master, who had been guarding the door and hadn't left for half a step.
Chen Qing politely declined Liu Wu's suggestion that it was late and they could stay overnight.
He planned to find a place to test Xia Qingyue's strength.
Hearing this, Liu Wu naturally did not insist and only followed Chen Qing's lead.
Together with Du Yuan, they cupped their hands and bowed their heads, their voices firm and resonant, "Respectfully seeing off Master!"
Only after Chen Qing and Xia Qingyue flew far away on their swords did the two of them lower their hands and raise their heads as if relieved of a heavy burden.
Not long after, Liu Wu and Du Yuan arrived at the Alchemy room.
They were almost dumbfounded by the scene before them.
"All… all gone?" Du Yuan wasn't distressed about the medicinal ingredients, but after inspecting the Pill Furnace, he found no residue at all.
He said in disbelief, "There's no residue left. In such a short time, Great Master Chen actually refined all the medicinal ingredients in this Alchemy room into Medicinal Pills!"
"What grade does this correspond to in the Alchemist world?" Liu Wu couldn't do Alchemy and knew very little about it, so his question was direct.
He always felt that Chen Qing's Alchemy skill, judging from his previous effortless refining process and the current scene, was definitely not as simple as sixth-grade.
"Before, I wasn't too sure, but now, I am very certain that the reason Great Master Chen refined sixth-grade Medicinal Pills was because the medicinal ingredients in this Pill room could only be refined into sixth-grade, not because his skill stopped there."
Du Yuan's words further confirmed Liu Wu's thoughts.
"In Alchemist Du's opinion, what grade of Alchemist is my Master most likely?" Liu Wu was still very curious about this answer.
"Ninth-grade Supreme," Du Yuan said with a firm expression, completely serious, never having been so certain about anything as he was at this moment.
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Chapter 44 I'm afraid of my imagination
"A Ninth-Rank Supreme!" Upon hearing Du Yuan's words, Liu Wu swallowed.
A Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist; not a single one could be found in the entire Great Wu Dynasty.
The vast Lower Realm also couldn't produce one.
"An eighteen-year-old Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist, an eighteen-year-old Ninth-Rank Supreme Alchemist..." Liu Wu paced back and forth, repeatedly muttering these words.
Then, a thousand words condensed into one: "As expected of my Lord!"
If it were earlier, Du Yuan would have felt that Liu Wu, as the esteemed sect master, serving someone as his Lord was truly unreasonable.
But now, Du Yuan only regretted not kneeling fast enough!
He even regretted that his mind had been so fixated on becoming Chen Qing's disciple earlier that he hadn't thought that, besides becoming a disciple, he could also serve him as his Lord...
Meanwhile, Chen Qing was holding Xia Qingyue's slender waist, controlling his Flying Sword, and using his Divine Sense to scan the world, searching for a suitable opponent for her to test her blade on.
At the same time, he opened the System panel, switched to the Inventory function, and selected [Three Thousand Physiques Ten Consecutive Draws Opportunity].
Confirm use!
[Currently performing ten consecutive draws...]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Heavenly Blade Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 500!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Lightning Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 98!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining True Phoenix Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 14!]
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Myriad Poison Saint Body +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 10!]
...
[Ten consecutive draws successful! Congratulations, Host, for obtaining Mountain-Moving Physique +1! Three Thousand Physiques Ranking: 800!]
Overall, Chen Qing profited from these ten consecutive draws. He obtained three Physiques ranked within the top one hundred. Not only that, he also signed in to get the Myriad Poison Supreme Saint Body, ranked within the top ten.
When cultivated to the Peak, all poisons in the world would converge into one!
A single breath could poison billions of living beings! It could also slay gods with poison!
Closing the System panel, Chen Qing stopped his Flying Sword and no longer advanced.
Xia Qingyue looked up, confused, at Chen Qing.
Chen Qing proactively explained, "Your husband has found a good opponent for you."
"Good!" For her first battle, Xia Qingyue showed no fear. Instead, she was very excited, her blood boiling.
"If you kill it, your husband will give you another great reward, which can help you reach the Supreme Realm earlier." The great reward Chen Qing spoke of was a Physique.
After a Physique was drawn, it was stored in the System's Inventory. Chen Qing could choose to bind it to himself or gift it to others.
This was a good opportunity to find an excuse to brush up some rewards on Xia Qingyue and rationalize it in advance.
"It's a deal!" Xia Qingyue's Battle Intent in her eyes was even stronger than before.
Then, Chen Qing controlled the Flying Sword to fly towards the ground.
The Flying Sword hovered a foot above the ground, and the two stepped off it.
In front of them was a mountain Immortal Cave.
"Your opponent is inside," Chen Qing indicated.
"Okay!" Xia Qingyue swallowed, took a deep breath, and, with renewed determination, walked towards the Immortal Cave.
At the same time, she opened the five fingers of her right hand, quietly forming a glazed ice lotus, the size of her palm.
As soon as she approached the Immortal Cave entrance, a earth-shattering roar immediately came from deep within the Immortal Cave, causing a howling wind.
Boom!
The strong wind swept over her body, as if a hand had gently brushed her.
'A Yao Beast?!'
Xia Qingyue's pupils constricted. Just from that roar, she could roughly imagine what kind of colossal beast was hidden in the darkness within the Immortal Cave.
To say she wasn't panicking would definitely be a lie.
But thinking that Chen Qing was still behind her, Xia Qingyue immediately felt much more at ease.
She didn't want to disappoint Chen Qing's expectations, and her gaze became much more resolute.
Then, heavy footsteps came from within the Immortal Cave, and a low growl drew closer.
The next moment, a giant bear appeared before Xia Qingyue's eyes, as tall as a small mountain.
Xia Qingyue had to tilt her head back to its limit just to see the bear's face.
The giant bear extended its dark claws and swung a mighty paw at Xia Qingyue like a slashing blade.
Seeing this, Xia Qingyue quickly launched the ice lotus in her hand, hitting the bear's paw directly.
Immediately, the ice seemed to have a life force of its own, rapidly growing, spreading, and covering, instantly freezing the giant bear's entire arm.
The giant bear, in turn, swung its paw, smashing it against the mountain wall, attempting to break the ice this way.
Little did it know, it could break the surface ice, but it couldn't break the cold poison that had already invaded beneath the skin and flesh, reaching the tendons and bone marrow!
Soon, the entire arm became unresponsive, and ice flowers grew from within, piercing through the skin and flesh. Blood had barely flowed out before it was frozen.
"Roar!" The giant bear let out a mournful roar.
"Very good! It's effective!" Xia Qingyue seized the opportunity, dodged the giant bear's attacks, and at the same time, generated more ice lotuses from her hands, shooting them at the giant bear.
The ice lotuses hit the giant bear one after another. As the cold Qi continuously invaded, ice flowers had already covered the giant bear's entire body, even growing from its eyes, mouth, and ears.
Not only that, in unseen places, its internal organs, meridians, and limbs were also affected the same way.
"This method of killing enemies is quite artistic," Chen Qing murmured as he looked at the giant bear, which was completely covered in ice crystals and had a cultivation of one hundred years.
He had originally thought this giant bear would be enough for Xia Qingyue to practice for some time, but unexpectedly, it was a one-sided crushing, which could even be described as a massacre.
'Is this the Empress of Destiny!'
With such strength at only the Foundation Establishment Peak Realm, Chen Qing couldn't help but wonder how terrifying Xia Qingyue's strength would be when she entered higher Realms in due time.
"Husband, I won!" Xia Qingyue let out a long breath, returned to Chen Qing's side, her face full of smiles. Her expression was like that of a child who had done something good and was waiting for praise from an elder, filled with anticipation.
"My wife is truly amazing," Chen Qing raised his hand and gently stroked Xia Qingyue's head.
"Head pat... I'm not a child," Xia Qingyue said that, but a smile played on her lips.
Receiving Chen Qing's affirmation made her genuinely happy.
Afterward, Chen Qing said no more and decided to give Xia Qingyue the reward he had promised earlier.
He pretentiously tapped her brow with his fingertip, and at the same time, opened the System panel and selected [True Phoenix Physique].
[Do you want to bind "True Phoenix Physique" to the target object Xia Qingyue?]
Yes!
[Binding in progress...]
[Binding successful!]
After much thought, Chen Qing felt that the True Phoenix Physique was the most suitable.
As for the higher-ranked Myriad Poison Supreme Saint Body, Chen Qing planned to keep it for himself and had already bound it in advance.
"This is! A Saint Body? A True Phoenix Saint Body! I, I actually Awakened a Saint Body!"
Amidst her excitement, Xia Qingyue then realized, "No, this Saint Body was bestowed upon me by you, Husband?"
"That's right," Chen Qing nodded in affirmation.
"..." Upon hearing Chen Qing's reply, Xia Qingyue was stunned. It was her first time hearing that a Saint Body could be gifted.
She couldn't help but wonder, 'Who exactly is my husband?'
"Husband, you, you are truly too good to me. I, I truly don't know how to repay you..."
Xia Qingyue clearly understood what a Saint Body meant; it was a treasure countless people dreamed of, something they could not obtain even if they spent their entire lives pursuing it.
At this point, Xia Qingyue even suspected that her ability to Awaken a Heaven Rank top-grade Spiritual Root was also closely related to Chen Qing.
Otherwise, how could she have just happened to Awaken a top-tier talent...
The more she thought, the more indebted she felt to Chen Qing. She felt that continuously accepting his kindness without doing anything in return was very uncomfortable.
"Does my wife truly wish to do something for me?" Chen Qing saw through Xia Qingyue's thoughts, knowing she was too embarrassed to say it.
After all, as the Empress of Destiny, it was understandable.
"Mm," Xia Qingyue nodded gently, her pretty face flushed.